She attends the Pauline Quirke Academy in Leicester and Parsnips Youth Theatre in Market Harborough.

“I definitely want to go into film,” Jess told the Mail. “It could be as an actor, editor, director - I love all aspects of film. As a kid I was extremely shy, but being on stage was just empowering for me.”

“If she continues working hard, the sky’s the limit for Jess” said Keith Allott.

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